Modular Vest Harness for Backpack Access
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing backpack systems require users to remove the pack to access contents, which is inconvenient, especially during activities where quick access is necessary, and modular vests that attach to backpacks are often incompatible with existing models, necessitating the purchase of a new backpack and vest combination.
Innovation Solution
A modular vest system comprising a harness portion with adjustable buckling elements and a frontal vest portion that can be securely attached to existing backpacks, allowing independent use or attachment, with quick-release fasteners and adjustable straps for compatibility and ease of access.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a backpack is worn to carry articles, then hands are freed for other activities, but access to articles requires removing the backpack
Solution Approach 1:
The invention divides the carrying system into two independent parts: a backpack for bulk storage and a separate front vest with pockets for frequently accessed items. This segmentation allows the user to access front vest pockets without removing the backpack, eliminating the time loss while maintaining hand-free operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The front vest acts as an intermediary carrying device between the user and the backpack. It provides a intermediate layer of access to articles, allowing users to retrieve items from the front vest without disturbing or removing the backpack, thus resolving the contradiction between easy access and maintaining backpack wear.
2Ease of operation
If a front vest is added to access articles without removing the backpack, then access convenience is improved, but compatibility with existing backpacks is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The front vest is designed with universal attachment mechanisms (straps, buckles, hooks) that can secure to various backpack types without requiring specific features. This universality allows the vest to be compatible with existing backpacks while providing improved article access convenience.
Solution Approach 2:
The attachment system incorporates adjustable and detachable elements that can adapt to different backpack configurations. The dynamic nature of the attachment mechanism allows users to configure the vest for different backpack types, enhancing versatility while maintaining access convenience.
3Ease of operation
If a daypack is carried on the front for access to personal papers, then access convenience is improved, but the system becomes more complex and requires additional equipment
Solution Approach 1:
The invention merges the functions of a daypack and a vest into a single integrated front vest unit. This combination provides paper access capability while eliminating the need to carry a separate daypack, reducing overall system complexity while maintaining access convenience.
Data Source
AI summary
A modular utility vest system comprised of a harness portion and at least one frontal vest portion, the modular vest being constructed and arranged for independent use or removable engagement with an existing backpack. The harness portion includes a top element having an open slit for slidable engagement with a top handle on an existing backpack and two shoulder straps extending from opposing ends of the top element, each strap having adjustable buckling elements. The vest portion is comprised of a top end having a second buckling element and at least one pocket attached thereto. In use, the harness portion is positioned overtop of an existing backpack top handle, whereby the two shoulder straps on the harness portion lay overtop and are coupled to the shoulder straps on the existing backpack and the cooperating buckling elements on the vest portion are attached to the harness portion and depends vertically therefrom.